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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Alain Lahm <l.lahm34@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: alain.lahm1@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 03:59:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From : Alain Lahm


Alain Lahm
16,Rue des jardins Cocody
les Deux-Plateaux
Abidjan Côte D'Ivoire

WEST AFRICA

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Alain Lahm from Cote d' Ivoire . being that I lost my parent. My Father was a serving director of Cocoa exporting board until his death.

On the 19th sept 2002 my parent was murdered by the unknown REBELS during the time they attacked our neighbourhood house following the political uprising, an ex military/ ex president (General Robbert Guei) been an opposition party to the present Government of COTE D`IVOIRE by shooting and looting, even this is one of the things that contributed to the present crisis in our country today.


God so kind I was not in town when the incident occurred, The plans of the REBELS is to kill every member of General Robbert Guei family so that no one will rise up to revenge as time goes on.

Before the death of my father,he deposited the sum of Ten Million USA Dollars ($10.000.000.00). here in Cote d' Ivoire in one of the security company.

I want you to help me as a forien patner for us to retreive this fund and transfer it into your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.


For futher informations of my points,kindly make out a time and visit this websites below :

1:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2268718.stm
2:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2267971.stm
3:http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,795364,00.html


I am looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your confidentiality in this transaction.

With Kind regards,
Alain Lahm





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